Think of it this way: James Bond represents the kind of man many of us might like to be. The Eric Ambler hero is the man most of us are. At the very least, this raises this stakes, heightens the danger.

Day 3 is Excerpt Day, so I posted one of the more troublesome sections of my WIP in the hopes that it'll be torn apart. It's also the inciting incident, so if any of you want to have some idea of what Harbinger's all about... http://harbingercodex.blogspot.com/2011 ... day-3.html

And Day 4, posted today, is Interview Day. I am a nervous child. When it comes to asking people if I can interview them, I'm sitting in the back chewing my nails until long after they're gone. So have a fictional interview instead, just for kicks: http://harbingercodex.blogspot.com/2011 ... day-4.html